Lee, Hwang Il S.

BSN IIC

Pharmacology

Tricyclic antidepressants
Generic Name Trade Name Dosage
Amitriptyline Elavil 75 mg a day in divided
doses
Doxepin Sinequan 75 mg daily
Imipramine Tofranil 75 mg daily

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Generic Name Trade Name Dosage
Phenelzine Nardil 15 mg daily
Tranylcypromine Parnate 30 mg daily

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

(SSRI)
Generic Name Trade Name Dosage
Fluoxetine Prozac 20 mg daily
Paroxetine Paxil 20 mg daily
Sertraline Zoloft 50 mg daily
Escitalopram Lexapro 10 – 20 mg daily
Citalopram Celexa 20 mg daily

Miscellaneous Antidepressant
Generic Name Trade Name Dosage
Bupropion Wellbutrin 300 mg daily
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Venlafaxine Effexor 75 mg daily

Typical Antipsychotic Agent

Generic Name Trade Name Dosage
Aliphatic phenothiazine Thorazine 400 – 1000 mg daily
Piperazine Prolixin 2.5 – 10 mg daily
phenothiazine
Butyrophenone Haldol 0.5 – 5.0 mg two or
nonphenothiazine three times daily
Dibenzoxazepine Loxitane 10 mg twice daily
nonphenothiazine

Atypical Antipsychotic Agent

Generic Name Trade Name Dosage
Risperidone Risperdol 1 mg twice daily
Olanzapine Zyprexa 5 – 20 mg daily
Ziprasidone Geodon 20 mg twice daily
Aripiprazole Abilify 15 mg daily

Anti - Manic Medications

Generic Name Trade Name Dosage
Lithium Carbonate Eskalith, Lithobid Based on lithium blood
levels
Lithium Citrate Cibalith - S Based on lithium blood
levels